Explanation

Connotative meaning of "cold" describes someone who is unfriendly, distant, or unemotional.

It goes beyond the literal (physical) meaning of low temperature.

Explanation

Given:

1. 6x + 2y = 6300

2. 2x + y = 2600

Multiplying equation (2) by 2:

4x + 2y = 5200

Subtracting:

(6x + 2y) - (4x + 2y) = 6300 - 5200

2x = 1100

x = 550

Explanation

A ray extends infinitely in one direction from its starting point.

Unlike a line which extends in both directions.

It has a definite starting point but no end, traveling in a single direction.

Explanation

In a root system, the cortex lies between the epidermis (outer layer) and the vascular bundle (xylem and phloem).

It mainly functions in storage and transport of water and nutrients.

Explanation

"She" is the anaphoric reference, as it refers back to "Mary" in the previous sentence.

Anaphoric references link pronouns or other words to their antecedents in the text.

Explanation

Slime molds are multinucleated; they have many nuclei in a shared cytoplasm (called a plasmodium).

This allows them to move and feed efficiently as one large cell.

Explanation

صلح حدیبیہ کے معاہدے کے مطابق عرب قبائل کو یہ آزادی دی گئی تھی کہ وہ چاہیں تو مسلمانوں کے ساتھ یا قریش کے ساتھ شامل ہو سکتے تھے۔

یہ معاہدہ مسلمانوں اور قریش کے درمیان دس سال تک جنگ بندی کے طور پر تھا۔

Explanation

Enlighten means روشن کریں

Educate means تعلیم دیں

Enlighten means to give someone greater knowledge or understanding, just like educate.

Befog and deceive are opposite in meaning to enlighten.

Explanation

To find the value-added tax (VAT), we need to calculate the tax paid and charged, then find the difference.

Step 1: Calculate the tax paid on purchase

Tax paid = 5% of Rs. 52900 = 0.05 * 52900 = Rs. 2645

Step 2: Calculate the tax charged on sale

Tax charged = 7% of Rs. 53500 = 0.07 * 53500 = Rs. 3745

Step 3: Calculate the value-added tax (VAT)

VAT = Tax charged - Tax paid = Rs. 3745 - Rs. 2645 = Rs. 1100

Explanation

Martial Law remained in force until April 20, 1972, after Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took over as the Civilian Martial Law Administrator.

Bhutto had taken over on December 20, 1971, following the military defeat in East Pakistan, and officially lifted Martial Law in April 1972.